Category OREGON NEWS
Military housing contractor sought Newport airport lease site before ICE facility reports
A vague letter from a Texas-based defense contractor spurred concern in Newport that the federal government would seek to establish an immigration detention facility on Oregon’s Central Coast.
Signature gathering for Oregon gas tax referendum could begin by end of week
Gov. Tina Kotek waited nearly 30 days to sign a bill raising transportation fees and taxes into law, giving Republican opponents less time to gather signatures in an effort to overturn it.
US Supreme Court won’t hear Oregon prison union case
Oregon is known for some of the strongest labor protections for workers in the nation, though the state does not require union membership from public employees.
US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown
Oregon's Democratic senators announced they would vote against a measure to reopen the government without a deal to continue health insurance subsidies.
States told by Trump administration to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits paid for November
Following a late Friday emergency ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November nutrition assistance benefits to return a portion, another unprecedented reversal for a program that helps 42 million people afford groceries. A Saturday memo from the U.S.…
State pushes out federal food benefits overnight but next payout remains uncertain
After a federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, the state of Oregon refilled EBT cards in full for over 750,000 Oregonians. The benefits have only been replenished for November and have not been restored on a rolling basis, state officials told Salem Reporter.
Measure 114 case in Oregon Supreme Court pits gun ownership tradition against public safety concerns
Justices pressed for answers on permits and required training, which guns were available during the state’s founding and whether the court needed to conduct any historical analysis.
Why Oregon has 3rd highest percentage of SNAP recipients in U.S.
Oregon ranks in the middle of U.S. states for child poverty, but experts said it's been a leader in making sure people who are eligible get signed up for food benefits.
Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation
The Oregon Secretary of State’s office in February 2025 had referred three cases for criminal investigation to the Oregon Department of Justice.